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A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for the operator<\/span> of any motor vehicle<\/span> intentionally to impede or disrupt any vehicle or vehicles<\/span> being operated under a valid highway<\/span> hauling permit, issued under the provisions of § 46.2-1139<\/a>, that requires an escort vehicle or vehicles<\/span>. Any person convicted of violating this subsection is guilty of a traffic infraction<\/span> and shall, in addition to a penalty<\/span> assessed pursuant to § 46.2-113<\/a>, be assessed four driver<\/span> demerit points. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> This section shall apply only to vehicles<\/span> being operated under a valid highway<\/span> hauling permit issued under the provisions of § 46.2-1139<\/a> that are either (i) traveling under police or sheriff’s escort or (ii) being escorted or led by an escort vehicle driver<\/span> operating an escort vehicle required by the highway<\/span> hauling permit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIMPEDING OR DISRUPTING VEHICLES OPERATING UNDER A VALID HIGHWAY HAULING PERMIT\n(\u00a7 46.2-828.2)\n\nA. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle intentionally to\nimpede or disrupt any vehicle or vehicles being operated under a valid highway\nhauling permit, issued under the provisions of § 46.2-1139, that requires\nan escort vehicle or vehicles. Any person convicted of violating this subsection\nis guilty of a traffic infraction and shall, in addition to a penalty assessed\npursuant to § 46.2-113, be assessed four driver demerit points.\n\nB. This section shall apply only to vehicles being operated under a valid\nhighway hauling permit issued under the provisions of § 46.2-1139 that are\neither (i) traveling under police or sheriff’s escort or (ii) being\nescorted or led by an escort vehicle driver operating an escort vehicle required\nby the highway hauling permit.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, cc. 312, 477.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}